Mastery and Conceptual Understanding

In this episode of the podcast Femi and Matt discuss the ideas of Mastery and 'Conceptual Understanding' in teaching and learning.  The conversation covers:-          Mastery-          Layers of understanding-          A pragmatic definition of understanding-          Common issues in the classroom-          ‘rich’ activities vs repetition-          Chunking and isolating skills-          aha moments-          Knowledge is power-          Mastery takes time-          Traps for enthusiastic teachers-          Split classes-          Extending top end students in the classroom-          The optics of maths lessons (and skill acquisition in general) – which can look ‘boring’ from the outside-          Progression over time vs observing one-off lessons-          And Student voice, amongst other topicsWe hope you enjoy the discussion, and find it useful!